Access from anywhere

Get 1 TB of OneDrive cloud storage for documents, photos, and videos, so you can edit and share them from anywhere, on all your devices.

Stay connected with Skype

Stay in touch with your friends and family around the globe with 60 monthly Skype minutes. Use Skype minutes to call mobile phones and landlines from any device where you have Skype installed, whether it’s your mobile phone, tablet, TV, or other device.

Always up to date

With an active Office 365 University subscription, you never have to worry about upgrading your Office, because you always have access to the latest Office applications, features, and services.

Microsoft support

As an Office 365 subscriber, you can get help right away from Microsoft-trained experts, by phone or chat—at no extra charge.

Who’s eligible

Office 365 University is available to full- and part-time enrolled students, faculty, and staff of qualified, accredited higher education institutions. Alumni of these institutions aren’t eligible.

Qualified, accredited higher education institutions include Universities, Polytechnic schools, and Institutes of Technology, as well as other tertiary-level institutions, such as colleges and vocational schools that award academic degrees or professional certifications. Restrictions may vary by country. Find out if you're eligible.

Frequently asked questions

With Office 365 subscription plans you get the fully installed Office applications: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, Outlook,
Publisher, and Access (Publisher and Access are available on PC only). You can install Office 365 across multiple devices,
including PCs, Macs, Android™ tablets, Android phones, iPad®, and iPhone®. In addition, with Office 365 you get services
like online storage with OneDrive and Skype minutes for home use. When you have an active Office 365 subscription, you
always have the most up-to-date version of the Office applications.
Learn more about Office 365.

Office as a one-time purchase includes applications such as Word, Excel, and PowerPoint for use on a single PC or Mac.
The applications are not automatically updated; to get the latest version, you must purchase Office again when the new
version becomes available. Current Office application versions available for one-time purchase are Office 2016 for Windows
and Mac. Previous versions include
Office 2013, Office 2011 for Mac,
Office 2010,
Office 2007, Office 2008 for Mac, and Office 2004 for Mac. Office 2010 and Office 2007 are compatible with Windows 8.1
and earlier. Office as a one-time purchase does not include any of the services included in Office 365.
Learn more about the difference between Office 365 and Office 2016.

How do I know my PC or Mac can run Office?

The current version of Office supports PCs running Windows 7 or later and Macs running Mac OS X 10.10 or later for Office 2016 for Mac. For more information, including requirements for Apple® and Android™ tablets, view full system requirements.

Can people with an earlier version of Office open documents I created using Office 365 or Office 2016?

Office 2007, Office for Mac 2008, Office 2010, Office for Mac 2011, Office 365, Office 2013, and Office 2016 applications can open your documents without any additional action. Customers using earlier versions of Office may need to download and
install a compatibility pack.

Do I keep control of my documents with an Office 365 subscription?

Yes. Documents that you have created belong fully to you. You can choose to store them online on OneDrive or locally on your PC or Mac.

Is Internet access required for Office?

Internet access is required to install and activate all the latest releases of Office suites and all Office 365 subscription plans. For Office 365 plans, Internet access is also needed to manage your subscription account, for example to install Office on other PCs or to change billing options. Internet access is also required to access documents stored on OneDrive, unless you install the OneDrive desktop app. You should also connect to the Internet regularly to keep your version of Office up to date and benefit from automatic upgrades. If you do not connect to the Internet at least every 39 days, your applications will go into reduced functionality mode, which means that you can view or print your documents, but cannot edit the documents or create new ones. To reactivate your Office applications, reconnect to the Internet. You do not need to be connected to the Internet to use the Office applications, such as Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, because the applications are fully installed on your computer.